Site Location
Grid Reference |
SH715124 |
Easting |
271500 |
Northing |
312400 |
Altitude (m) |
470 |
Island Name |
Mainland |
Country |
Wales |
OS Map |
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UK Lakes Portal |
UK Lakes Portal |
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Site Name |
Designation |
Sitelink |
Cader Idris
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NNR
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Site Characteristics
Site Origin |
Natural Lake |
Surface Area (ha) |
14.00 |
Catchment Area (ha) |
99 |
Max Dimension (m) |
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Max Depth (m) |
47 |
Mean Depth (m) |
21 |
Retention Time |
777 |
Houses |
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Roads |
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Lake Group (Duigan 2006) |
C1 - Northern, usually small to medium-sized, acid, largely mountain lakes, with a limited range of plants, but Juncus bulbosus and Sparganium angustifolium constant. |
Lake Type (Palmer 1992) |
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PLEX Score |
3.85 |
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